Lamp.



G. C. LYNCH, LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2l. |916.v

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GEORGE C. LYNCH, OF NEW YORK, IN'. Y.

LAMP..

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led February 21, 1916. Serial No. 79,666.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE C. LYNCH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city-of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and Stateof New York, have invented a new and Improved Lamp, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among theprincipal objects which the present invention has in view are: to totally diuse the light emitted by the illuminating element of a lamp; to conceal the illuminating element while reflecting the light therel of from the fixture supportlng the same; to

vary the difusion of the light for obtaining a softened glow in the space above the lamp while concentrating part of the light adjacent the base of the lamp for reading purposes; and to provide means for variously coloringthe light di'used.

Drawings.

y .Dastvz'ptzofn.v As seen in the drawings, the pedestal is -surmounted by an opaque receptacle 8. The receptacle 8 is preferably designed and ornamented to conform with the pedestal A7.

rlhe Perimeter of `the receptacle is raised above'the electric lamp globe 9, which usually forms the illuminating element in lamps of this character.

rlFhe receptacle 8 may be furnished with an auxiliary reflector V10. The reflector 10 has an opening through which ,the socket 11 of the lamp extends. The switch with which the lamp is rovided is o erated by a drop chain 12, wiiich passes t rough t e ornamentation at the top of the pedestal 7, advantage being taken of any suitable form or ornamentation for this purpose. l

When so equipped it will be seen that the light emanating from the illuminating lamp is reflected upward from the cup or receptacle 8. The light thus emitted is variously diflused'by a shade supported on elongated pins 13, the ends whereof are curled to form feet 14, which extend below hooks r15 supported in the perimeter of the receptacle 8, as shown best in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The pins 13 are all secured to a ring 16, covering which is a color screen 17, and encircling which is a head 18 for a canopy 19'. The canopy 19 is translucent, and is usually selected for its value as a color screen, said canopy being secured to a hoop 20.

To the hoop 20 is also bound a lining 21, the oiiice of which is to reflect the light thrown upon its inner surface downward through the hoop 2() for illuminating the area below the shade. 'llhe lining 21 is translucent so that a modified light passes therethrough to the canopy 19, while the major portion of the light is reflected or concentrated 1n the area below the shade. A fringe 22 ror other suitable ornamentation is provided. The fringe 22 is bound upon and supported by the hoop 20.

Patented dpr. 311, 1918.

When in service the light emitted from the lamp is reiected by the reflector 10 upwardly from the receptacle 8. The light which passes through the screen 17 is broken up in the passage and creates a glow above the yscreen, and prevents a reflection from the The light which passes the perimeter of .the receptacle 8 to the lining 21, is largely reflected thereby to the area below the shade. This lining may be selected with regard to the color ofA the reflected light, as well as the color of the diffused light, which is, transmitted through the canopy 19. llt will be understood that if a lining having a ,green tint is used, the reflected as well as transmitted light will take on a modified tint of the same value.

It will be observed that when lamps con; structed and arranged in accordance with the present invention are illuminated, the illuminatin element is concealed, but it will also be note that the shade is softly illuminated while below the shade a relatively bright light is reflected suitable for reading purposes and above the shade an illuminated area is formed for ,general lighting purposes.

O'Zazms.

Vergingly upward, and a shade about said elements including inner reflecting and translucent material designed to"redirect a portion of the reflected and direct rays downward, and outward translucent material designed to modify the rays transmitted through said inner material.

'2. A device 'of the character described, in combination, an illuminant, an inverted paque cupped member thereabout adapted 3b reflect the light rays divergingly upward, and a shade about said elements including inner reflecting and translucent material designed to redirect the major portion of the reflected and direct rays downward, and 15 outer translucent material designed to modify the rays transmitted through said inner material, said materials also having a definite color relation to eiect harmonious nollication of the reflected and transmitted 20 In testimony whereof 'I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE C. LYNCH. Witnesses MINNIE GEILS, ETHEL A. LEWIS. 

